CHAPTER 6

The System Life Cycle

Stages

Analysis

Implementation
Documentation

Implementation
Test data
EXAMPLE TAKEN Range: 1 - 50

Description

Data that is within the boundaries

Normal Data
Example

32

Abnormal/erroneous Data

Description Data that is outside the boundaries Example

56
1

Extreme Boundary Data

Description Data that is at the boundary of the limits Example

Implementation
Change over to the new system
Method Description Relative Input Input needed Impact of Cost needed by by the system failure of user team method High High Low Low

Parallel Change over Pilot change over Phased change over Direct change over

The old and new system run together for a time The new system is introduced into one part of the company and its performance is judged Only a part of the new system is introduced and if it works satisfactorily then the new part is introduced The old system is stopped and the new system is used straight away

Mediu m

Low

Medium

Low

Mediu m

Medium

Medium

Medium

Low

Medium

Low (if successful otherwise high)

High

System Maintenance & Evaluation (and review)

>Compare final solution with original requirement, evaluation maintenance

>indentify system limitations,

>identify any improvements that need to be made, >evaluate the users response to using the new system, >compare test results from the new system with the results from the old system, >Compare performance of new system with the old system, >update hardware >update software if necessary

TYPES OF MAINTENANCE

corrective maintenance adaptive maintenance perfective maintenance

TYPES OF TESTING METHODS

Blackbox testing Whitebox testing System test Alpha test Beta test User test

TOOLS

Gantt Chart PERT chart System Flow Chart Data flow diagram